Ares501 - Mr Green
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This is the stuff
Mediterranean dreams are made of.... 
Am I alone?
By: dr.kol : July 2nd, 2011-05:21
I have been semi-collecting watches for a little bit over 10 years. Now I have reached a situation when I am having something between 40-50 watches, all bought new and all with a manufactured movements. If I should just now make a list of the watches I ow...
I'm sure you're not alone.
By: dxboon : July 2nd, 2011-07:20
I think plenty of people have been collecting for some time only to realize that maybe they'd prefer to have more focus/pared down collections. The same thing happened to me with my guitars. I don't think I'll ever allow myself to collect a large number o...
Just do what makes you happy
By: LouS : July 2nd, 2011-07:21
Some collect to wear, some collect to look at and hold, some are simply acquisitive, and some just enjoy the hunt rather than the pleasure of ownership. Some collections have themes, some don't. It's a hobby, meant to be fun. Don't put pressure on yoursel...
Interesting question,
By: dr.kol : July 2nd, 2011-11:27
I indeed have the documents and history of each piece well documented. However, today I went to the beach and remembered one watch I used to like a lot and which I was wearing last time an year ago. This kind of issues make me think that indeed, I have to...
yeah, I love that watch!!!
By: ThomasM : July 2nd, 2011-15:58
Hi, Mike, Great watch! To me, "user" and "collector" are not mutually exclusive. I know some who use, as regularly as possible, every watch or car in their collection, whether it be a modern German sedan or race pedigreed Italian sports car; tourbillon, s...
I think this happens...
By: patrick_y : July 2nd, 2011-08:58
I see a large amount of individuals who buy watches without a clear direction in their collecting philosophy. My recommendation to you is to slowly get out of the watches you don't absolutely love and wear. And focus on acquiring only substantial pieces t...
It is an utopia.
By: amanico : July 2nd, 2011-11:33
As often with an utopia, a nice one, but a bit irrealistic. We are many to have thought about that, about narrowing our collection to essential pieces. What do we mean by " essential " watches, by the way? Another idea is that a collection is very subject...
I could go for this
By: cazalea : July 4th, 2011-13:01
Rules? I'd say keep it simple. 1. It must run 2. It must not be an embarrassment to the giver (and thus to the seller) 3. It should be a gift and not dutiable (if possible) 4. It should be used and eventually it (or another) should be passed along That's ...
good question
By: donizetti : July 2nd, 2011-13:41
although of course I do not nearly collect at the level of many here, I try to have a core of around five watches that are as nice as I can make them, as a set, which wear for work (and so, during the majority of the time). I also have some weekend watche...
I'm in the same situation.
By: TdotBean : July 2nd, 2011-19:12
I wouldn't consider pairing them down just because I didn't wear them. That's an simple solution for that. Wear it. However when it comes to those pieces that has lost the passion then I would reconsider whether I should keep them or not. Every watch tell...
I understand what you say...
By: dr.kol : July 3rd, 2011-12:50
I mostly wanted to start a discussion to brighten up a dull weekend. I have pretty much decided what I will do and I will follow some good advice I got from the discussion. My goal is really to split my "collection" roughly into half and keep those watche...
I can't add much actually
By: aaronm : July 4th, 2011-09:08
I've only got 5 'wearable' watches, the rest are either fragile vintage or pocket-watches. But I'd point you to the VC forum about 1 year back (I'll try to find the thread for a link). WHL posted a rather long discussion of his VC collection, and how he t...